Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-06
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
ReOrganizing the schools for the Com.
ing Year.

TEACHERS RESIGNED AND TEACHERS APPOINTED
CHARGES MADE AGAINST coLoRED SCHOOL TRUs-
TEA scANpALoUs REPORT WHICH aR. CHASE SAYS
HE INVESTIGATED AND FOUND TO BE UNTRUE.
At the meeting OF the school board last evening
the business OF the school year Just closed was
wound up. The principal business OF the evening
was the appointment OF teachers for the ensuing
year. Each trustee nominated the teachers TO
compose the force In his division for the ensuing
year, and the nominations Were confirmed Before
proceeding TO this business a number OF resigna-
lions or teachers were accepted. Those that re-
signed were Mr.. {. Herschel koyl and Misses Lydia
NJ. Dame, Flora NJ. Crane, Sarah H. woodman. and
Francis Haldeman, OF the Washington High
school; Miss s. l. DAMN, u the Colored High
School, and Mrs. o. c. Gsanter, Linda Schmidt,
OF the second division.
NORMAL GRADUATES APPOINTED As TEACHERS.
Mr. Ross, from the committee on High and Nor
NAL Schools reported that there were twenty
vacant teacherships TO be filled In the white
scnGOls, and upon his motion the following twenty
graduates OF the Normal School, selected I'm the
order OF their standing In school, were appointed
teachers: Misses Crump, Beckham, Clements, and
Parker, Mr.. Fisher, Misses Gilbert, Leonard, Blau
Otterback, Phillips, Randall. Bueher Riley, Self
fert, and Austin, Mr.. Strong, Miss Darnelie Mr.
Townsend, Misses Doyle, and Cayanaugh. Miss
Sarah II. Allen, teacher in the fourth division
was promoted TO be teacher OF the third grade
MISS MoTENs SALARY.
MI. Ross, from the committee 10 whom was re-
ferred the case OF Miss Moten, reported that in
the Judgment OF the committee, under the terms
or the appropriation act forbidding any increase
In the number or teachers receiving $500 or more
Miss MOten could not be appointed at her old
salary OF 81 $50. Miss MoUen Is principal or the
Miner Normal school and has received saaryo OF
has now been Incorporated in the public school
system, but owing TO the provision OF law referred
to the committee IS OF opinion that she cam
not be pale her Old salary the AppDiut-
ment Is virtually new appointment.
1t was held that she could be appointed only TO
the $3.50 class. Some OF the trustees suggested
that she could be appointed TO the first vacancy
In higher class, and assigned TO the Normal
School. DR.. Francis disagreed with the cOnclu-
SionS OF the committee and held that IL was not
new appointment. Ii was finally agreed that some
action should be taken to bring the matter To the
attention OF Congress as soon as possible. and 1t
was referred back TO the committee TO report some
recommendation.
Mr.. Clarke, from the committee on rules reported
an amendment, which was adopted, making IL
lawful to transfer teacher from higher TO a
lower grade, without a reduction OF salary, when
the interests OF the schools justify such trans
fer.
CoLoRED SCHOOL SCANDAL
Mr.. Darlington announced that he had two CON-
munications on a subject (which" he continued,
'in my judgment had best lie over until the next
meeting. They originated, as l understand It, ia
mistake, and don't think IL wise TO agitate the
matter until the mistake Is Investigated. That is
ALL" Mr.. Darlington then handed the papers TO
Mr.. Johnson, who was acting as secretary IN the
absence OF Mr.. Gurley. One or the papers, IL was
understood, was the letter OF Mr.. Brown, prfnci-
pal OF the sumner School building, TO the COMMITS
slOnerS, answering charges, which, as stated In
The STAR, the Commissioners say have never been
made. The other was letter from Mr.. W. c.
Chase, editor or the Bee making charge against
Trustee johnson, OF having nade damaging state
ments to him against Principal Brown, OF the
sumner building, and a female teacher in the
same same. division, statements which Mr.. Chase
averred he had Investigated and found TO be IN
founded, and, as MI. Chase alleges, malicious.
Mr.. Chase, who was present at The meeting last
evening, withdrew his letter, and SAID TO a STAR
reporter that he would send it to the District Com
mlSSiOnerS.
DANCING IN SCHOOL BUILDING.
complaint was read from Mr. " NJ Brooks
who lives opposite the Lincoln coored school build
ing, that the principal Mr.. Male, had permitted
that Mr.. Nalle was accustomed to have an enter
talnMent at the close OF the school Year and this
year had 1t In the evening. There was some
dancing, but, as he was informed, no noise that
could disturb the neighbOrs. The matter was re-
Ierred to Prof. Gregory for report.
ADMITTED TO THE MINER SCHOOL
The following candidates, it was announced,
passed the examination and will be admitted to
THE Miner Normal School: A. L. II. Alexander A.
Alexander, NJ Allen, j. NJ. Aston, c. G. Arnold, NJ
L. Barney, \. +. {. f. Beale Henry y. Bowles A.
Clarke, L. V. Collins, NJ. a. DeitZ 5. L. O. Dickson
s. +. Dorsey, T. E. Francis, f. V. George, +. c.
GlaScoe l. kinner, j. d. Lewis, NJ. L. Lucas F.
Martin w. A. Nichols, E. L. Pindle. Jesse " Pear
son, NJ. Is. Saunders, E II. Scott, \. V. Shorter s.
f. smith. f. A. Smith, NJ. A. Stewart. C. v Stewart
N. l. Williams, c. Winslow, NJ. NJ. Downing, Lewis
Is. Freeman.